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Julia Drake

Observer · DISC type ic
President at Wildbound PR
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

As President of Wildbound PR, Julia Drake leads a literary publicity firm creating custom campaigns for authors using media, events, and video. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute and a BA from UCLA. Colleagues have described her as efficient, kind, and professional.

Julia is passionate about storytelling and mentoring, having served as a mentor for teen girls at Writegirl. An active outdoors enthusiast, she has also competed in Spartan World Championships. Her early career included freelance writing on topics like travel and green living.

Born in the Black Forest of Germany, Julia moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for filmmaking before shifting her focus to the world of books.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
President
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Julia shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Julia cares about

Independent Authors
Her company recently acquired IndieReader, a major platform dedicated to championing indie authors, signaling a deep commitment to supporting independent voices in publishing.
Book Publicity
As a literary publicist and frequent speaker at events like the Writer's Digest conference, she is an expert in creating comprehensive PR and marketing plans for authors.
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Career

Work history

10-2008
President
Wildbound PR
Mentor
Writegirl
10-2006 - 10-2009
Freelance Writer
Julia Drake INC
4-2008 - 9-2009
Writer
Shmoop
1-2009 - 6-2009
International Travel Examiner
LA Examiner
In the press

Media appearances

Interview with Wildbound PR Literary Agency Co‑Founder Julia Drake. Featured in Author Imprints
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master of Fine Arts
American Film Institute
2000 - 2004
Bachelor
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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